Mediation Voucher Scheme- £500 vouchers available to help towards the cost of Family mediation in Darlington and North Yorkshire Separating parents living in Darlington and North Yorkshire could be in line for £500 worth of Government help towards the cost of family mediation, to help them make vital agreements over parenting, property and money arrangements. … Continued
From the 6th April 2024, the income tax reporting by Personal Representatives during a period of estate administration has been amended. Where Personal Representatives (Executors or Administrators) are administering an estate of someone who has died then they need to make sure that they understand their obligations, and account to HMRC for any income tax … Continued
Many divorcing couples are not aware that a divorce itself without a court order regarding finances, does not prevent a party from making a financial claim against the other in the future such as against an inheritance. This court order is referred to as a clean break consent order. A clean break may now always … Continued
Whilst making the decision to separate (or being served with divorce papers) has a number of other immediate concerns that may need addressing, it is vitally important for you to consider updating a Will, or making a Will, to ensure you are taking such steps as are necessary to protect yourself and your family financially … Continued
Over the last 50 years, Clark Willis Solicitors has earned an enviable reputation for the quality and clarity of our personal legal services that we provide locally, regionally and nationally from our offices in Darlington and Northallerton. Our core services of family law, residential conveyancing, will writing, and estate administration are readily available from most … Continued
The latest figures from HMRC suggest inheritance tax receipt this financial year will eclipse last year’s record of £7.1bn due to a combination of frozen thresholds and rising house prices. Once the income tax reporting deadline of the 31st January has passed, the spring is a great time to review your inheritance tax position before … Continued
There are a number of different circumstances where it may be necessary and beneficial for someone to be appointed a ‘Special Guardian’ for a child. These can range from circumstances where a child is involved in care proceedings and a decision is made that they aren’t able to stay in the care of their birth … Continued
Negar Saffari is one of the paralegals in the Private Client department, assisting with Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate administrations (probate) and an integral part of the growing team within the firm. Negar has chosen to train to become a solicitor through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam route which is coupled with relevant work … Continued
Probate applications that require a full Inheritance tax account (IHT400) to be submitted to HMRC will, from today (18th January 2024), require a code from HMRC to be entered into the online HMCTS application (or paper application) before they can be prepared, signed and submitted. The new steps will now be to: send the IHT400 … Continued
One quarter of all couples are cohabiting (not in a marriage or a civil partnership) according to a recent study by the Office of National Statistics and, coupled with the statistic that only 35% of UK adults have made a Will, is unfortunately creating conflict and financial difficulties upon death of a partner. Who can … Continued
